BIOLOGY
NUCLEIC ACIDS
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A nucleotide consists of 3 subunits namely sugar, nitrogenous base and phosphate group. Sugar in the nucleotide can be either ribose or deoxyribose. Both these are five carbon sugars.
Detailed explanation-2: -A nucleotide is composed of three distinctive chemical sub-units: a five-carbon sugar molecule, a nucleobase (the two of which together are called a nucleoside), and one phosphate group.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each nucleotide is composed of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose), and a phosphate group.
Detailed explanation-4: -Each nucleotide is made up of three parts: a nitrogen-containing ring structure called a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, and at least one phosphate group.